Installation Event at Bnai David

SYNAGOGUE

SE R VI C ES

Cong. Bnai David will hold
its annual congregation din-
ner-dance to install newly
elected officers and trustees
beginning with cocktails at
6:30 p.m. Aug. 14 at the
synagogue.
Officers to be installed are
Irving Beli•sky, president;
Gustav Berenholz, Alan Wei-
ner and Dr. Sherman Kane,
vice presidents; Jack Wolf,
treasurer; and Arthur Cole
and Philip Bolton, secreta-
ries.
Appointed for a one-year
term on the board of trus-
tees:

CONG. BNAI ISRAEL of Pontiac: Services 7:30 p.m. today
and 7:30 a.m. Saturday. Rabbi Berman will speak on
"The Meaning of Shabat Nahamu."
TEMPLE ISRAEL: Services 8:30 p.m. today. Rabbi Syme
will speak on "The Woman He Loved." Twins Floyd
and Clyde Glenn, Bnai Mitzva. Services 11 a.m. Sat-
urday.
ADAT SHALOM SYNAGOGUE: Services 6 p.m. today and
9 a.m. Saturday. Rabbi Segal will speak on "The Es-
sence of Comfort: Being Strong Together." Michael
Goldberg, Bar Mitzva.
Morris Averbuch, Dr. Maier
TEMPLE BETH EL: Services 5:30 p.m. today and 11 a.m.
Ernest Beren, Meyer Ber-
Saturday. Rabbi Hertz will speak on "Why Is the Belen,
man, Joseph Biederman, Morris
Shema the Watchword of Our Faith?" Jeffrey Fenton, Brandwine, Philip Bricker, Fred
Brown, Marvin Canner, Arthur
Bar Mitzva.
Chaims, Hyman Cohen, Fred Fer-
CONG. BNAI MOSHE: Services 7 p.m. today and 8:45 a.m. ber, Mrs. Mollie Fellows, Morton
Granat, Samuel Havis, Neil Kalef,
Saturday. Rabbi Lehrman will speak on "There's Al- Jack
Kraizrnan, Charles Lampert,
Irving Markel, Mike Must, Donald
ways a Price." Lawrence Woronoff, Bar Mitzva.
Nitzkin, Morris Novetsky, Burton
CONG. MISHKAN ISRAEL: Services 8:55 a.m. today and Platt. Melville Richman, Norton
9 a.m. Saturday. Rabbi Gottlieb will speak on "After Rosin, Simon Sdhwarzberg, Charles
Shere, Paul Sherizen, Aaron Shif-
the Tragedy." Jeffrey Klein, Bar Mitzva.
man, Max Simon, Nathan Sober-
man, Jerome Soble, Max Sosin,
Rabbi
Services
8:30
p.m.
today
BIRMINGHAM TEMPLE:
Lawrence Traison, Jerome Tram-
Wine will speak on "Transactional Analyses—Is It More per, Alan Weiner and Philipp
Wimmer.
Than Faddish?"
Honorary members are: Peter
CONG. BETH ACHIM: Services 7 p.m. today and 5:45 Chodoroff, Joseph Gorman, Harry
Koltonow, Lew Kruger, Max 'Os-
a.m. Saturday. Robert Silverman, Bar Mitzva.
trow, Sam Ravitz, Julius Roten-
CONG. BETH MOSES: Services 7 p.m. today and 8:45 a.m. berg, Joseph Shifman, Mendel
Shifman, Dr. Maurice Silverman
Saturday. Michael Strasberger, Bar Mitzva.
CONG. BNAI DAVID: Services 6:30 p.m. today and 8:30 and Harold Soble.
Melville Richman, chair-
a.m. Saturday. Charles Gealer and Howard Schmidt,
man of arrangements, an-
Bnai Mitzva.
nounces his committee in-
Regular services will be held at Cong. Shaarey Shomay- cludes: Charles Shere, Max
im, Temple Kol Ami, Cong. Shaarey Zedek, Livonia Jewish
Congregation, Cong. Beth Abraham-Hillel, Temple Emanu
El, Cong. Beth Shalom, Temple Beth Jacob of Pontiac,
Young Israel of Oak-Woods, Cong. Bnai Jacob, Beth Jacob-
Mogain Abraham, Cong. Beth Isaac of Trenton, Young Israel
of Southfield (27705 Lahser), Bnai Israel-Beth Yehudah,
Downtown Synagogue, Cong. Shomrey Emunuah, Cong. Beth
Tefilo Emanuel Tikva, Young Israel of Greenfield and Sho-
mer Israel, 13430 W. Seven Mile.
Minyan will be held at 5:45 p.m. Monday through
Thursday and 9:30 a.m. Sunday at Temple Israel. A daily
minyan and Sabbath services are held at Temple Beth El
and 17376' Wyoming.

5734 in the Jewish Calendar

The Jewish calendar, in
the year 5734, is based on the
"Era of the Creation," (Min-
yan le-Yezirah), according to
which the years are calcu-
lated from the creation of
the world (Anno Mundi).
Tradition, quoted in the name
of Hai Ben Cherira Gaon
(died 1038) states that the
present Jewish calendar was
introduced by the patriarch
Hillel II in the 670 Era of
the Seleucides (4119 Era of
the Creation-358/59 CE).
The "Era of the Creation,"
Encyclopedia Judaica says,
came into popular use only
about the 9th Century CE.
In various rabbinical compu-
tations the "Era of the Crea-
tion" began in the autumn of
one of the years between
3762 and 3758 BCE. From
the 12th Century on, it be-
came accepted that the "Era
of the Creation" began in
3'761 BCE and, to be exact,
on Oct. 7 of that year.
This means, of course,
according to the calculations
of the learned rabbis, the
world was created in this
year, and on that exact date,
Man came into existence.
The calendar - year 1975
therefore corresponds to the
Jewish year of 5734/35. The
rabbinical computation is
founded on synchronisms of
chronological elements ex-
pressed in the Bible and cal-
culations found in early post-
biblical literature.
It is interesting to note
that Christian theologians in
the 17th Century began simi-

lar computations based on
the accounts of the Book of
Genesis. They tried to work
their way back from histori-
cal events to the Flood and
finally to the date of the
Creation.
A British prelate by the
name of Ussher who later
became Archbishop of Ar-
magh, the Encyclopedia Ju-
daica reports, calculated in
his "Annals of the Ancient
and New Testament," (pub-
lished in 1650) that the world
was created in 4004 BCE.
The master of Catherine's
College and later vice presi-
dent of the University of
Cambridge, Dr. John Light-
foot, in a book with the im-
probable title "A few and
new observations on the
Book of Genesis, the most of
them certain, the rest prob-
able, all harmless, strange
and rarely heard of before,"
stated that man was created
on the 23rd of Ootober, 4004
BCE at 9 o'clock in the
morning.
While there remains a dif-
ference of some 250 years
between the independent cal-
culations of the rabbis and
the Christian theologians, the
proximity of their dates
leaves one impressed, con-
sidering the enormous scope
of difference that is possible.

But you, 0 mountains of
Israel, shall put forth your
branches and bear fruit for
my people Israel, because
they shall shortly come. —
Ezekiel 36:8.

24—Friday, August 2, 1974

Sosin, Neil Kalef, Mrs. Mol-
lie Fellows and Jack Kraiz-
man.
For reservations, call the
synagogue, 557-8210.

As a• shepherd searches
for his flock on a day of
whirlwind, when his sheep
are scattered, so will I
search for my flock, and
rescue them from all the
places to which they have
been scattered on the day of
clouds and thick darkness.—
Ezekiel 34:12.

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Isn't it time we had
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ELECT

REGINA F. SHAPIRO

46th District Judge

The JUDItIAL SYSTEM was set up to profect
the rights of the innocent as well as to prosecute
the guilty. This can only be accomplished in an
atmosphere where everyone is accorded all his
constitutional rights — from the right of bailbond
to the right of trial by jury.
That's why, if elected Judge of the 46th District
Court, I will institute a HOT LINE — a telephone
system that will permit defendants arrested to
reach me 24 hours a day . . . 7 days a week.
This way, a hearing can be held and baff set
without undue delay.
I will also have NIGHT COURT. As a public
servant my court hours should be arranged to
the benefit of the citizens. If that means holding
night sessions a few times a week—I will hold
them. Night court should be of great help to
minor traffic offenders who would like a hearing
but cannot afford to take off a day from work for
the court appearance. Everyone is entitled to a
hearing and everyone is entitled ato justice. I will
also eliminate lax COURT HOURS that waste your
time, the lawyer's time and the policemen's
time and slow down the wheels of justice.
But I feel a Judge's job doesn't start and end
at the bench. As an elected official and a
concerned member of the community, I will work
on CRIME PREVENTION PROGRAMS. Together
with the local police and other groups, I will
help educate the public on how to help cut down
on crime in their neighborhood. It was this kind
of concern and involvement that led me to work
for passage of the State's new RAPE LAW.
A law that finally, after 118 years,
protects the rights of the victim.

My extensive experience in CHILD ABUSE and
NEGLECT cases in the Juvenile Division of the
Probate Court has given me a deep insight and
understanding into the complex problem of the
youth today. The whole community suffers if the
cause of the problems are not dealt with before
the punishment is pronounced in Court.
If elected Judge of the 46th District Court, I will
draw upon my experience as a Constitutional
Lawyer, concerned citizen, woman and mother
in rendering justice to everyone who stands
before me.

EDUCATION:
Wayne State University School of Law, L.L.B. —
1958, with awards for Excellent Achievement in
the study of Agency, Bills & Notes and Conflict
of Law. Wayne State University, B.A. — 1954.

BACKGROUND:
Regina F. Shapiro has 16 years experience as an
attorney. Her extensive legal background covers
the full spectrum of her profession. Presently she
has a trial and appellate practice in Wayne,
Oakland and Macomb counties. She has been
associated with the law firm of Sommers,
Schwartz, Silver, Schwartz, Tyler and Gordon,
P.C., and with the Allstate Insurance Co.
She is a member of the Michigan State Bar
Association, Detroit Bar Association and the
Women Lawyers Association.
Regina, her husband Abba, of Staub, Stein &
Shapiro, C.P.A.'s, and their 2 daughters, Susan
14 and Debra 10, live in Southfield. She has
been a resident of Oakland County for the
past 17 years.

